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Question 1 of 3Hiring now
173
open professional roles
323
opened in the last 90 days
323 in the last 12 months
0%
of roles are remote
1
state hiring
Illinois
What it hires for: Engineering (92), Legal (35), Finance (14), Operations (14), Data & Analytics (11). By level: manager (62), senior ic (57), early career (56), director (54), mid level (36).
Where: Springfield, IL (69), Springfield, IL, US, 62702 (26), Springfield, IL, US, 62764 (26), Springfield, IL, US, 62703 (17), Chicago, IL (16), Springfield, IL, US, 62701 (16), Springfield, IL, US, 62704 (16), Chicago, IL, US, 60661 (12).
Main hubs: Springfield, IL (69), Chicago, IL (16). Open a city for its job market, layoffs and training.
Where Springfield, IL ranks
Where Springfield, IL placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #1Best all-round cities for new graduates in the Midwest71 / 100 · of 20
- #1Best all-round cities for new graduates in the Great Lakes70 / 100 · of 16
- #3Best cities for junior jobs in Illinois37% · of 17
- #6Best college towns for junior jobs in the Great Lakes42% · of 39
- #7Best college towns for entry-level and junior jobs42% · of 100
- #8Best cities for pay after cost of living in the Great Lakes$125k · of 16
Rankings about engineering jobs
- Best cities for software and engineering jobs #1 San Francisco (3,412 openings)
- Best cities for engineering pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($216k)
- Most requested AI skills in engineering jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (6.1%)
- AI tools named most often in engineering jobs #1 Claude (1.7%)
- Employers with the most engineering jobs #1 Amazon (2,992 roles)
State of Illinois hiring at a glance
- We have tracked State of Illinois's career site since Oct 2026; it has opened 323 professional roles in that time.
- 46 of State of Illinois's 145 open roles (32%) are entry-level or early-career.
- 1 open roles (1%) ask for a specific AI skill; tools named include Power Automate.
- Of the 25 open roles that state where the work happens, 25 hybrid.
- Among open roles, 5 say the employer cannot sponsor a visa.
- 11% of its roles post a salary range, against a median of 67% for Government & Public Sector employers.
- 31 roles were posted in the last 7 days; the median open role was posted 14 days ago.
- By open professional roles, State of Illinois ranks #28 of 286 Government & Public Sector employers we track.
What State of Illinois asks for
Skills named most often in open roles
- html 24
- audit 20
- excel 19
- litigation 9
- project management 8
- onboarding 7
- procurement 7
- sql 6
- talent acquisition 5
- budgeting 4
AI tools named: Power Automate (1).
How State of Illinois compares with Government & Public Sector employers
| Measure | State of Illinois | Median employer |
|---|---|---|
| Open professional roles | 145 | 32 |
| Roles that post a salary range | 11% | 67% |
Median across 283 Government & Public Sector employers with 3 or more open roles. Updated daily.
Similar employers hiring
Open roles
- OFFICE ASSOCIATEIna, IL, US, 62846
- OFFICE ASSOCIATEChester, IL, US, 62233
- DOC East Moline CC Corrections Leisure Activity Specialist IVEast Moline, IL, US, 61244
- Central Overpayment Unit ManagerSpringfield, IL, US, 62703
- OFFICE ASSOCIATEKankakee, IL, US, 60901
- MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS ANALYST II - COMPLIANCE ANALYST - FFPSpringfield, IL, US, 62704
- PUBLIC SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR - IMPLEMENTATION AND LITIGATION COUNSELSpringfield, IL, US, 62702
- PUBLIC SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR- Hiring & Classifications ManagerSpringfield, IL, US, 62703
- BRIDGE ENGINEER INSPECTION SPECIALIST (CIVIL ENGINEER IV)Dixon, IL, US, 61021
- SENIOR SQUAD LEADER - (CIVIL ENGINEER IV)Champaign, IL, US, 61820
What State of Illinois pays
Across 35 postings with a posted range, pay is below the market range for the same roles. 11% of its roles post a salary range.
Only salary ranges the employer posted. No estimates.
Common questions
- Is State of Illinois hiring?
- State of Illinois has 173 open professional roles on its career site as of the last check. 323 opened in the last 90 days and 323 in the last 12 months. The most common function is engineering.
- How well does State of Illinois pay?
- Across 35 postings with a posted salary range, State of Illinois's pay is below the market range for the same roles. We compare each posted range with the market range for the same title, function and area.
- Does State of Illinois hire entry-level candidates?
- Yes. 46 of State of Illinois's 145 open roles (32%) are entry-level or early-career. Entry-level means roughly 0 to 3 years of experience, read from the title, the employer and the full posting.
- Does State of Illinois offer remote or hybrid jobs?
- Of the 25 open roles that state where the work happens, 25 hybrid.
- What skills does State of Illinois ask for?
- Across its open roles the skills named most often are html (24), audit (20), excel (19), litigation (9), project management (8), onboarding (7).
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